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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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